An exploration of the serialization of children's classics by contemporary publishers, this book digs into the impact of the practice and provides new ways of reading the corpus of British children's literature from the 20th century.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Tanglewood Tales & Wonder Book' is a collection of reimagined Greek myths retold with a touch of Hawthorne's signature dark romanticism.
The second book in the magical Pixies vs Fairies series, set in a world which turns everything you know about fairies on its head, where fairies are mean and pixies are the real heroes!
Fans of Clare Balding and Jacqueline Wilson will love this fun and heartwarming new adventure series for animal-mad 8-12 year olds from superstar equestrian influencer Esme Higgs!
An illustrated chapter- book retelling of Winnie-the-Pooh and the House at Pooh Cornerpart of the Classic Starts series, which has cumulatively sold more than 8 million copies!
The timeless tale of a horse named BeautyWith his fine black coat, his one white foot, and the distinctive white star on his forehead, Black Beauty is a magnificent creature, the pride of Squire Gordon’s country estate.
An illustrated chapter-book retelling of the Monkey King's adventures from Journey to the Westpart of the Classic Starts series, which has cumulatively sold more than 8 million copies!
Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean and miserly old man, who seems incorrigible, even on the eve of Christmas: he snubs a dinner invitation from his hospitable nephew, acts stingy with his poor employee, and even shouts at charity workers!
In his quest to discover what the future holds for mankind, the Time Traveler creates an ingenious machine- a Time Machine that zips past sunsets, lands, oceans and centuries in the bat of an eyelid.
An exemplification of dark ambitions overriding loyalty, Macbeth is the story of a Scottish General who is overtaken by desires awakened by evil magic leading to an unredeemable tragedy.
Oscillating between jealousy and revenge, 'Othello' is a tale of a Moorish captain who becomes a victim of his own illusory thoughts provoked by a backstabber.
A political drama of conspiracy and betrayal, Julius Caesar is the chronicle of a Roman politician' s murder by his senators, plunging the realm into unending bloodshed.
Enveloped in mysticism and adventure, The Tempest is a tragic-comedy narrating the journey of a man' s revenge on his usurper brother leading to a magical finale.
A charming pastoral comedy, 'As You Like It' is the story of a banished woman who conceals her identity to avoid discovery and ends up meeting the love of her life.
Stocked with inventive and witty dialogues, Twelfth Night is a tale of twin siblings separated by a shipwreck and stuck in a farcical world, upholding mistaken identities.
GREED, BETRAYAL, MADNESSKing Lear, first performed around 1805, and thought to have been written between Othello and Macbeth, is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies.
